Balance Blog

By Lauren Muscarella You can do it if you want to do it. Recently a friend of mine came to Balance to check out the facilities with the intention of joining. From what I gather she was thin and like many people had a great metabolism as a youngster, but somewhere between her daisy duke-twenties [...]

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Filling ingredients: 3 pints of blueberries 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice 1/4 cup all-purpose flour (for thickening) 1/4 cup honey 1/4 cup 100% maple syrup 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg Mix ingredients until well blended. Crust: 1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour 1/3 cup organic canola oil 1/2 cup ice water [...]

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The linchpin to diet success may not be putting down the fried chicken wings, hamburgers, french fries or anything of the sort. For many, it’s the sugar. Americans have become somewhat addicted to the lethal drug resulting in cravings and ruthless hunts for that yummy pick-me-up. While having something sweet may have benefits like letting [...]

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Interview with Mark Crick I recently returned from a Rugby trip to San Diego, where I was lucky enough to catch up with Jason Townes (pictured right). Jason worked as a trainer at Balance for a few months in between his day job as a Marine at the Quantico base. Two months ago he was [...]

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Interview by Mark Crick One of the great things about Balance Gym, to me, is the exceptional and interesting people we attract. Our clients do not fit one mold. Each one finds motivation for health and fitness differently. I caught up with gym member James Stout when he returned from his 40-mile (yes 40 miles!) [...]

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Joe McGinniss Jr. wandered into Balance over two years ago looking for a new place to play ball. It was only after a few weeks he noticed some serious looking fitness gurus in powered blue shirts sending people back and forth across the gym floor dragging heavy looking sacks or lugging medicine balls. Now, not [...]

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At the beginning of every year, people become quite focused on two things: weight and diet. Don’t worry, trainers feel the same pain! With my Pro Rugby days pretty much done (never say never), I have decided to trim down in 2008. This year, I have decided to turn my obsession, into a passion. With [...]

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Taryn Noto started working out at Balance in March 2007 and just seven months later she is talking about entering weight lifting competitions and 10k races. Below, she answers questions about how she owes her fitness success to simply coming to Balance with a positive attitude. Q: What brought you to Balance? A: Since Robin, [...]

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For those of you who have been around Balance for some time, many of you will remember Richard Sandler. Richard is the type of client who keeps you excited about your career as a trainer. He was my first client, and someone who made a commitment to exercise and healthy eating from the first day [...]

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This multi-joint exercise will help anyone looking for better joint and core stability while performing in winter sports. Just think of the constant pressure on the knee and hip joints while skiing and snowboarding, or the need for a quick change of direction in ice skating and basketball. Any sport you enjoy this winter will [...]

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